By way of background, the European Inventor Award, created in 2006 by the European Patent Office (EPO), is intended to reward the creativity of inventors each year in various categories including: industry, research, non-EPO countries, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition to these categories, there is also a Lifetime […]
On August 3, 2024, the Madrid Protocol will take effect with respect to Qatar. This accession will allow economic operators to apply for registration in this territory through the Madrid system. This system affords a simplified, centralized and lower-cost trademark protection procedure in many markets (131 countries). Until now, trademark protection […]
After lengthy negotiations that began at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2001, the organization’s member states approved a new Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge on May 24, 2024. Article 3 of the treaty seeks to establish a disclosure requirement for applicants with patent applications […]